diff --git a/cmd/argocd/commands/project.go b/cmd/argocd/commands/project.go
index 827af5e536c33..b3dc9498d6b84 100644
--- a/cmd/argocd/commands/project.go
+++ b/cmd/argocd/commands/project.go
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ import (
 	"sigs.k8s.io/yaml"
 
 	"github.com/argoproj/argo-cd/v2/cmd/argocd/commands/headless"
+	"github.com/argoproj/argo-cd/v2/cmd/argocd/commands/utils"
 	cmdutil "github.com/argoproj/argo-cd/v2/cmd/util"
 	argocdclient "github.com/argoproj/argo-cd/v2/pkg/apiclient"
 	projectpkg "github.com/argoproj/argo-cd/v2/pkg/apiclient/project"
@@ -781,11 +782,19 @@ func NewProjectDeleteCommand(clientOpts *argocdclient.ClientOptions) *cobra.Comm
 				c.HelpFunc()(c, args)
 				os.Exit(1)
 			}
+
+			promptUtil := utils.NewPrompt(clientOpts.PromptsEnabled)
+
 			conn, projIf := headless.NewClientOrDie(clientOpts, c).NewProjectClientOrDie()
 			defer argoio.Close(conn)
 			for _, name := range args {
-				_, err := projIf.Delete(ctx, &projectpkg.ProjectQuery{Name: name})
-				errors.CheckError(err)
+				canDelete := promptUtil.Confirm(fmt.Sprintf("Are you sure you want to delete %s? [y/n]", name))
+				if canDelete {
+					_, err := projIf.Delete(ctx, &projectpkg.ProjectQuery{Name: name})
+					errors.CheckError(err)
+				} else {
+					fmt.Printf("The command to delete %s was cancelled.\n", name)
+				}
 			}
 		},
 	}